People hit each other with pillows during an event dubbed International Pillow Fight Day next to the Washington Monument in Washington on April 5, 2014. The event, which was created in 2008, claims worldwide participation of over 80 cities for the 2014 edition. (Mdaden Antonov/AFP/Getty Images)

People hit each other with pillows during an event dubbed International Pillow Fight Day next to the Washington Monument in Washington on April 5, 2014. The event, which was created in 2008, claims worldwide participation of over 80 cities for the 2014 edition. (Mdaden Antonov/AFP/Getty Images)

People take part in the International Pillow Fight Day at Hong Kong’s financial Central district April 5, 2014. (REUTERS/Tyrone Siu)

People take part in the International Pillow Fight Day at Hong Kong’s financial Central district April 5, 2014. (REUTERS/Tyrone Siu)

A woman in a mobility scooter takes part in a mass pillow fight in Trafalgar Square in central London on April 5, 2014 on International Pillow Fight Day. The annual event sees groups around the world organise flashmob-style pillowfights in public places. (Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)

People fight with pillows at the University’s Square on World Pillow Fight Day 2014 in Bucharest on April 5, 2014. (Daniel Mihailescu/AFP/Getty Images)

People hit each other with pillows during an event dubbed International Pillow Fight Day in Valencia on April 5, 2014. The event, which was created in 2008, claims worldwide participation of over 80 cities for the 2014 edition. (Jose Jordan/AFP/Getty Images)

Young women take part in the International Pillow Fight Day on April 5, 2014 in Stockholm, Sweden. Pillow fights take place in various places around the world on April 5, 2014. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images)

A young woman takes part in the International Pillow Fight Day on April 5, 2014 in Stockholm, Sweden. Pillow fights take place in various places around the world on April 5, 2014. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images)

Revellers take part in a mass pillow fight in Trafalgar Square in central London on April 5, 2014 on International Pillow Fight Day. (Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images)

Revellers take part in a mass pillow fight in Trafalgar Square in central London on April 5, 2014 on International Pillow Fight Day. (Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images)

Revellers take part in a mass pillow fight in Trafalgar Square in central London on April 5, 2014 on International Pillow Fight Day. (Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images)

Revellers take part in a giant pillow fight on the north terrace of Trafalgar Square on ‘International Pillow Fight Day’ on April 5, 2014 in London, England. Pillow fights have been organised numerous other cities around the world simultaneously. (Photo by Rob Stothard/Getty Images)

Revellers take part in a giant pillow fight on the north terrace of Trafalgar Square on ‘International Pillow Fight Day’ on April 5, 2014 in London, England. Pillow fights have been organised numerous other cities around the world simultaneously. (Photo by Rob Stothard/Getty Images)

Revellers take part in a giant pillow fight on the north terrace of Trafalgar Square on ‘International Pillow Fight Day’ on April 5, 2014 in London, England. Pillow fights have been organised numerous other cities around the world simultaneously. (Photo by Rob Stothard/Getty Images)

People hit each other with pillows during the fourth international pillow fight day in Hong Kong on April 5, 2014. Some two hundred people formed a sea of pillows and loose feathers as they went at each other while wearing a colourful assortment of pajamas. (Dale De La Rey/AFP/Getty Images)

Revellers take part in a mass pillow fight in Trafalgar Square in central London on April 5, 2014 on International Pillow Fight Day. (Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images)

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